Better Business Bureau Report for
United Way of McHenry County, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued January 2012
Better Business Bureau Report expires January 2014


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: United Way of McHenry County, Inc.
Address: 4508 Prime Pkwy.
  McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-363-1377
Web Address: www.uwmchenry.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Crystal Lake United Fund, Inc.
United Way of Crystal Lake, Inc.

Year, State Incorporated: 1978, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To enhance the quality of life for those in need in local communities by facilitating access to resources.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

United Way of McHenry County, Inc. does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 6: Board Policy on Effectiveness - Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

United Way of McHenry County, Inc. does not meet this Standard because:

  • Its effectiveness assessment policy does not specify that this assessment will take place at least once every two years.

Standard 7: Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness - Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

United Way of McHenry County, Inc. does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization’s effectiveness assessment did not take place within the past two years. The last assessment was completed September 1, 2009.
  • Although it has produced a written effectiveness assessment report, the report did not include recommendations for future actions.

Standard 18: Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy - Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

United Way of McHenry County, Inc. does not meet this Standard because:
United Way of McHenry County, Inc. meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

We raise contributions to help fund 48 local health and human service programs provided by our 24 partner agencies. Last year more than 78,000 local residents received a service from one of these agencies. That is more than one in every four residents in the area received a service.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, United Way of McHenry County, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Program Services - Allocations to Social Service Agencies 1,338,000
Program Services - Allocations and Agency Relations 33,428
Total Program Expenses: $1,371,428
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : No paid staff, n/a
Compensation*:
 $

Chair of the Board: Lee Van Syckle
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President of HR, Nissan Forklift

Board Size: 19

Paid Staff Size: 3

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, print advertisements, radio, internet, planned giving arrangements
Fund raising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,445,550, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on United Way of McHenry County, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions - Annual Campaign 1,445,550
Rent Revenue 5,653
Miscellaneous Revenue 867
Income from investments 58
Total Income $1,452,128


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $1,452,128
  Program expenses $1,371,428
  Fund raising expenses 134,091
  Administrative expenses 112,966
 
Total expenses   $1,618,485
Expenses in Excess of Income   (166,357)
Beginning net assets   1,009,227
Ending net assets   842,870
Total liabilities   274,306
Total assets   $1,117,176


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